Lot 40
  • 40

# - Coleridge, Samuel Taylor.

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Description

  • autograph letter signed, to his brother george
about his travelling mishaps from Reading to Cambridge and his intention to see Dr Pierce there



...From violent pain in my Limbs, I am not able to write distinctly what I would wish to say - only that I am with excess of warmest gratitude & affection...



1 page, 4to, integral address leaf, postal marks, Cambridge, [11 April 1794], minor seal tear (not affecting text)

Literature

Published in the Collected Letters, ed. Griggs, I, 79 (No. 46).

 

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."